Week 9 picks

Last Week: 6-7

Season: 53-64

Chicago (-3) @ Buffalo: Is there any reason to believe in Chicago? Crappy O-Line, bad play-calling, and a QB who has awful habits. I had a friend call him Jeff George, and my retort was “don’t sully the good name of Jeff George, one of my all-time favorite arms in the history of football”. Buffalo has this as a home game….in Toronto. Why must the fine fans and people of Buffalo get screwed out of a home game? I swear, the NFL, for all the good it has done, gets this international stuff wrong. This is a toss-up, and both are coming off a bye. Maybe Chicago tries to run it more? Oh, who am I kidding, the OC Mike Martz is in love with the pass, and even though Buffalo has no pass rush to speak of, and former Harvard QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has done well, I just have to flip the coin. Buffalo.

San Diego (-3) @ Houston: I keep reading that San Diego is a fantastic statistical team. Great. Stats don’t mean numbers in the ‘W’ column. Their special teams is beyond atrocious. Now, Houston can’t cover anyone. But San Diego might not have anyone to throw to, as stud TE Antonio Gates has both feet hurt. One of the goofy rules in life is that if everyone is going one way, you go the other. Houston.

New Orleans (-6 ½) @ Carolina: Others can revert to the game in Week 4, but that was a lifetime ago. Carolina has already made 2 QB switches and will be without starting RB DeAngelo Williams. New Orleans looked revitalized in their 2^nd half last Sunday night against Pittsburgh, like a light bulb went off in QB Drew Brees head. I think the light stays on. New Orleans.

Arizona @ Minnesota (-8): Minnesota, at home, after cutting Randy Moss, the old man QB getting a boo-boo on his chin and a defense that’s been called out? Against a team that has also made 2 QB switches, don’t know who will start at RB and a defense that is not especially good. I don’t usually like point spreads over a TD, but this one screams ‘pick me, pick me!’ So I will. Minnesota.

Tampa Bay @ Atlanta (-8 ½): This one is too high. And it’s a division game. Tampa Bay.

NY Jets (-4) @ Detroit: So the Jets come off a bye to a home game and they can’t score. This team is like a teenager that thinks they know everything-they read their own press clippings. And in doing so, cost themselves a division lead. Detroit can score and has an awesome D-Line. Goofy things are happening in the Motor City, whether you believe me or not. Detroit.

Miami @ Baltimore (-5): This game will be higher scoring than some folks think. Baltimore hasn’t been as awesome as they were predicted to be. And Miami has yet to lose a road game. Welcome to some weird wild stuff. Something has to give, right? Nope. Miami.

New England (-4) @ Cleveland: Oh come on! This is like stealing. New England.

Kansas City @ Oakland (-2): Uh, Oakland is good, but KC leads the division and is 7^th against the run. Oakland has been awesome the last 2 weeks, but I don’t think they should be favored. Kansas City.

Indianapolis @ Philadelphia (-3): A goofy shootout, and I don’t see how Peyton Manning allows the Colts to lose. Philly welcomes back QB Michael Vick, watch him outrun the DE’s for Indy. Indianapolis.

Dallas @ Green Bay (-7 ½): Last one off the Cowboys bandwagon turn off the lights at JerryWorld. And get most of the Cowboys to leave their game checks in the office, they haven’t earned a dime in a few weeks. Green Bay.

Pittsburgh (-5) @ Cincinnati: Too small, that’s what this line is. Who has faith in the Bengals? I’m sure the stadium will be rocking, but that will come to an end before halftime. I see Pittsburgh pulling a Nuke, showing their presence with authority. Pittsburgh.